This guide will help you get started with research in Music at the [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu City Tech Library] and beyond.

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== Databases ==

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The [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/research/AToZ/index.php library's online databases] provide access to articles and images in [[Glossary_of_Library_Terms#journal|journals]], [[Glossary_of_Library_Terms#magazine|magazines]], [[Glossary_of_Library_Terms#newspapers|newspaper]] and reference sources. Some of the most useful [[Glossary_of_Library_Terms#|databases]] for research in music are:

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* [http://www.grovemusic.com/index.html?authstatuscode=200 Grove Music Online]: Comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002).

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Not on campus? All you need is your City Tech ID. Login to the databases from off-campus using the

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library number on the front of your ID. For more information or to report a problem, see [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/instruction/how/offCampus.php Off-campus Access] on the Library website.

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== Journals and Magazines ==

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To find a specific journal or magazine:

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* Click the Find Journals/eJournals tab on the [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/ Library website]. Search or browse by journal or magazine title, or browse by subject in [].

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* To find magazines and journals in print at the library, search the [http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:83/F?func=find-b-0&local_base=nycity library catalog].

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* If you need an article from a magazine or journal at another library, request it through [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/services/faculty/ill/ Interlibrary Loan].

The library has many reference books like encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases that are useful for Music research. You can search for reference books by keyword or subject in the [http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:83/F?func=find-b-0&local_base=nycity library catalog].

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Print reference books are located on the shelves behind the Reference Desk on the 4th floor of the library. Print reference books can only be used in the library.

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Many of our reference books are available electronically (ebooks) -- read them by clicking through the links in the library catalog. For off-campus access to ebooks, login with library number on the front of your ID. For more information or to report a problem, see [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/instruction/how/offCampus.php Off-campus Access] on the Library website.

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Here are a few popular reference books for Music:

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* ''Career opportunities in the music industry''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML3795

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* ''The complete book of classical music''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - MT6

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* ''Concise encyclopedia of Jewish music''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML106.J49

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* ''Cuban music from A to Z''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML106 .C8

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* ''Dictionary of music''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML100

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* ''Encyclopedia of the blues''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML102.B6

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* ''The encyclopedia of the music business''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML102.M85

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* ''Hip hoptionary: the dictionary of hip-hop terminology''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML3531

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* ''Larousse encyclopedia of music''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML160

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* The latin music handbook

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML156.4.L3

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* ''Music of the whole earth''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - MT6.R273

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* ''The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML 100

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* ''The Oxford companion to music''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML100

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* ''The Oxford history of western music''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML160 .T18

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* ''Rap music in the 1980s : a reference guide''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML128

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* ''The Rolling Stone encyclopedia of rock & roll''.

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CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML102 .R6

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* ''Source book of African and Afro-American materials for music educators''.

* To find books at other CUNY libraries, select All CUNY Libraries. To request a book from another CUNY library, click Request a Copy.

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'''Searching with Subject Headings'''

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Using subject headings to search the library catalog can help you quickly find useful books and multimedia. Once you have found a book on your research topic, click on the Subjects links to find more books on that topic.

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You can also search by subject from the Find Books tab on the [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/ Library website]. Here's a sample of relevant subject headings for music research:

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* MUSIC -- AFRICA

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* MUSIC -- AMERICA

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* MUSIC -- 20TH CENTURY -- HISTORY AND CRITICISM

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== Internet Resources ==

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* [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Performing%20Arts,%20Music Library of Congress American Memory/Music Collections]: American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity.

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* [http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ Worldwide Music Internet Resources]: Created by the William and Gayle Cook Music Library at the Indiana University School of Music.

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* [http://www.classical.net/ Classical.net]: Classical Net features more than 3400 CD/SACD/DVD/Book reviews, as well as 6000 files and over 4000 links to other classical music web sites.

* [http://www.worldmusicinstitute.org/ World Music Institute]: World Music Institute is a not-for-profit concert presenting organization dedicated to the research and presentation of the finest in traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world. WMI supports and encourages musicians from immigrant communities and collaborates with universities, cultural organizations, and other presenting organizations that have similar goals.

Multimedia Resources are available for musical instruction. The library has some 3,000 audio recordings in LP, cassette and CD formats in genres ranging from classical to jazz to rock. All audio materials are available for borrowing and can also be played in the Multimedia Center. Selected video titles are listed below. Faculty may borrow videos to enhance classroom instruction; students may view videos in the library's Multimedia Resources Center (A431).

Databases

Grove Music Online: Comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002).

Not on campus? All you need is your City Tech ID. Login to the databases from off-campus using the
library number on the front of your ID. For more information or to report a problem, see Off-campus Access on the Library website.

Journals and Magazines

To find a specific journal or magazine:

Click the Find Journals/eJournals tab on the Library website. Search or browse by journal or magazine title, or browse by subject in [].

To find magazines and journals in print at the library, search the library catalog.

If you need an article from a magazine or journal at another library, request it through Interlibrary Loan.

Reference Resources

The library has many reference books like encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases that are useful for Music research. You can search for reference books by keyword or subject in the library catalog.

Print reference books are located on the shelves behind the Reference Desk on the 4th floor of the library. Print reference books can only be used in the library.

Many of our reference books are available electronically (ebooks) -- read them by clicking through the links in the library catalog. For off-campus access to ebooks, login with library number on the front of your ID. For more information or to report a problem, see Off-campus Access on the Library website.

Here are a few popular reference books for Music:

Career opportunities in the music industry.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML3795

The complete book of classical music.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - MT6

Concise encyclopedia of Jewish music.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML106.J49

Cuban music from A to Z.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML106 .C8

Dictionary of music.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML100

Encyclopedia of the blues.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML102.B6

The encyclopedia of the music business.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML102.M85

Hip hoptionary: the dictionary of hip-hop terminology.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML3531

Larousse encyclopedia of music.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML160

The latin music handbook

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML156.4.L3

Music of the whole earth.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - MT6.R273

The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML 100

The Oxford companion to music.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML100

The Oxford history of western music.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML160 .T18

Rap music in the 1980s : a reference guide.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML128

The Rolling Stone encyclopedia of rock & roll.

CALL NUMBER: Reference - ML102 .R6

Source book of African and Afro-American materials for music educators.

Finding Books and More in the Library

To find books at other CUNY libraries, select All CUNY Libraries. To request a book from another CUNY library, click Request a Copy.

Searching with Subject Headings

Using subject headings to search the library catalog can help you quickly find useful books and multimedia. Once you have found a book on your research topic, click on the Subjects links to find more books on that topic.

You can also search by subject from the Find Books tab on the Library website. Here's a sample of relevant subject headings for music research:

MUSIC -- AFRICA

MUSIC -- AMERICA

MUSIC -- 20TH CENTURY -- HISTORY AND CRITICISM

Internet Resources

Library of Congress American Memory/Music Collections: American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity.

World Music Institute: World Music Institute is a not-for-profit concert presenting organization dedicated to the research and presentation of the finest in traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world. WMI supports and encourages musicians from immigrant communities and collaborates with universities, cultural organizations, and other presenting organizations that have similar goals.

Multimedia Resources

Multimedia Resources are available for musical instruction. The library has some 3,000 audio recordings in LP, cassette and CD formats in genres ranging from classical to jazz to rock. All audio materials are available for borrowing and can also be played in the Multimedia Center. Selected video titles are listed below. Faculty may borrow videos to enhance classroom instruction; students may view videos in the library's Multimedia Resources Center (A431).